Subj : Re: JavaScript vs Baja
To   : Tracker1
From : jc
Date : Sun Dec 27 2020 12:29 pm

 Re: Re: JavaScript vs Baja
 By: Tracker1 to jc on Sun Dec 27 2020 01:30 am

> On 12/22/2020 8:22 AM, jc wrote:
> > I think probably because Jscript is a scripting language, it is
> > written more like a script than a program. When compared to other
> > languages, I see it is rather wordy in comparison:) Strange...
>
> JavaScript (not JScript) has evolved quite a bit, Synchronet is pretty
> much EcmaScript (the specification) version 5 at this point, from the
> engine used.
>
> With other engines and runtimes, it can absolutely be used to write a
> more feature rich application.  As to being wordy, take a look at
> PowerShell sometime.

Thanks for that. I try to stay away from Windoze as much as I can lol. I am programming more and more in Javascript. Once you get used to the gotchas, it's pretty good. I find Baja pretty quick and dirty, but not as powerful obviously. No arrays, proper looping etc.

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� Synchronet � JCBBS what an unoriginal name:)

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